I think I need to expand on what I posted a bit so that I don't sound quite so misogynistic. First off...I grew up in the Sixties and therefore...
Just sort of picked it up. I've always played around with silver but opal is my first experience with working stones.
It was nonexistant for many years. Not because there weren't opportunities...I actually never followed up on many of them. I enjoyed the solitude...
Good luck to you. I hope that you do in fact give it a try. I couldn't live any other way now. Every day I see something that inspires me and puts...
That happens everywhere. There'll always be tales of violence, but think about it...the stories of people being murdered in their beds is MUCH...
New Mexico's really cool too. I'm planning a trip there for this Summer. A huge amount of Public Land there also.
Solar shower bags are cheap and even in the winter (Here in AZ.) if the sun is shining they get pretty warm. I'm not too far from the Verde River...
It's good to be armed when you're away from civilization. (Actually...it's probably better to be armed IN "civilization.") I've had run-ins with...
I don't understand this "emo" thing. I DO however understand the alcoholism thing. I was a chronic drunk until 22 years ago. I've always been...
#5. Here's the bed. The front 1/3 of the bed top is hinged as I said earlier in this thread and the area beneath is filled to the brim with odds...
Okay...here are some interior shots. #1. Here is where the front seat once was. I built shelves that bolt to the floor utilizing the seat...
They are beautiful. Opal is easily my favorite stone. I find them magical as I work the raw ore. You never know what colors will appear as you...
Thanks guys. I'm just hoping to provide some info and highlight some of the neater aspects of being poor financially but rich in blessings. I...
Probably pretty much the same thing you see here. We call them "Wash Crawlers." They frequently run that wash for about a mile and a half...
Thanks dude. A lot of people seem to confuse recreational prospecting with strip mining. It's unfortunate that some people with no knowledge of...
In 1990 I buried a cosmolined 22 rifle and 500 rounds of ammo in capped PVC pipe in the boonies for such an eventuality. I have lived on...
The book is in the process. (A slooooooooooooooooooooow process.) Only it begins in NYC in 1968. About St. Mark's Place and the carnival-like life...
Here are my two traveling companions kicking back on the bed.Two-Spot loves hanging out right in front of the lower fan. The fan has a magnetic...
Here is the van with the newer paint job. [IMG] And the two spare tires. [IMG]
The gas thing is a bit of a problem at times, but the extra room is worth the added expense. I'm carrying 3/4 of a ton of stuff with me at all...
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